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So here’s the thing: faster films are better known for their latitude, but mid-speed films are often overlooked for it. And I’ll have to say I’ve done some wild things with FP4+ in the past, and it responds well to over- and underexposure when developed right. But can FP4+ stand up to its faster brother, HP5+, in terms of quality and performance? Well, the answer is yes! While it can’t go as far as faster films, it can still do a lot more than people give it credit. Film Specs Manufacturer: Ilford Photo Name: Ilford FP4+ Type: Panchromatic B&W Film Base: Acetate Film Speed: ASA-125Read More →

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If there’s one thing that Double-X has is a wide latitude, being a cine-film you can punish this film with all sorts of conditions and still get some amazing results. Of all the films I’m running through these tests or reviews, Double-X is one that I’ve actually put through its paces. I’ve shot it at ASA-1600 and developed in both Diafine and D96 with excellent results. I’ve also over-exposed it and was presented with superb results so I have high hopes about these results! I also will note that this roll was from the Canadian company Flic Film as a respool! Film Specs Manufacturer: EastmanRead More →

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After getting some excellent results from TMax 400, could lightning strike twice with TMax 100? Now I like TMax 100 far more than the 400 version mainly because TMax 400 despite being super sharp lacks a lot of character. But with TMax 100 I’ve always liked the results I’ve gotten out of it, but I’ve always under-exposed and pulled in development but I’ve never under-exposed and pushed. So will I get similar performance from TMax 100 as I got before? Well the answer is… Film Specs Manufacturer: Kodak Name: TMax 100 (100TMX) Type: Panchromatic B&W Film Base: Acetate Film Speed: ASA-100 Formats Available: 135, 120,Read More →

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While it has taken me a while to come to like Ilford HP5+ the one thing that this film stock can take is punishment. And I’ve done a fair bit of pushing on HP5+ in the past with some excellent success. Last year it was pushing it to ASA-1600 and developing in Fujifilm SPD with some of the best results I’ve seen. I have also seen some excellent results back on the slower end of things. So I have high hopes for this roll. Film Specs Manufacturer: Ilford Photo Name: Ilford HP5+ Type: Panchromatic B&W, Cubic Grained Film Base: Acetate Film Speed: ASA-400, Tested Latitude:Read More →

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It has taken me a bit of time to figure out Kodak TMax 400, I’ve always been much more of a fan of traditional grained films, T-Grained films have always looked too clean, too modern. But they do have one thing, films like TMax 400 has a wide latitude. And I’ve also heard that TMax 400 pushes far better than Tri-X. Now I have done push processing with TMax 400 in the past, I’ve also done pull processing in the past so that should make things even more interesting. Film Specs Manufacturer: Eastman-Kodak Name: Kodak TMax 400 Type: Panchromatic B&W, Tabular-Grained Film Base: Acetate FilmRead More →

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I’ve never been a fan of films faster than say ASA-800, they just don’t look good in my mind. But the modern high-speed offerings often have some of the widest latitudes in modern black & white emulsions. Among them is Ilford Delta 3200, this is the fast film that lived. If I had to choose between Delta 3200 and TMax P3200 I would take Delta 3200. I feel it has a lot cleaner look and feel and a bit more contrast than its Kodak cousin. But it’s still a fast film so it isn’t my first choice. But it should be fun to see howRead More →

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Fujifilm Neopan Acros 100 II, a reborn version of the classic Fujifilm Acros 100. A film with a near cult-like following and one that is known best for having a low reciprocity failure. But when it comes to latitude, it is often seen as narrow. Even when pushed in processing, it can often result in dark, under-exposed, and under-developed images. So, it makes for the perfect film to kick off a new series of reviews to see how Diafine handles this legendary film. Film Specs Manufacturer: Fujifilm Name: Neopan Acros 100 II Type: Panchromatic B&W Film Base: Acetate Film Speed: ASA-100 Formats Available: 135 (35mm),Read More →